Bill Payment

Forms of Payment

St. Edward's accepts the following forms of payment:

• Electronic Check
• Check
• Debit Card – 2.85% processing fee will be assessed
• Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express) – 2.85% processing fee will be assessed
• Money Order
• Cashier's Check
• International Bank to bank wire payments through Western Union for International Payments

Payment Methods

Online

Check, debit card, credit card, and bank wire payments may be made online through the Billing Center task located in the Billing and Financial Aid section of myHilltop. Please note that fees apply to credit card, debit card and bank wire transactions.

529 Plans

St. Edward's University has partnered with Backpack to provide a free, online way to pay with your 529 plan. Backpack's platform is free to set up and use, and it is directly integrated into our Business Office so we know as soon as you initiate a payment. 

Please note that if you are sending a physical check from a 529, the address to sent it to is different than below. 

Visit our 529 Payments Center for more information about how to pay tuition using your specific 529 plan. 

In Person

Payment by check, money order, or cashier check can be made during business hours at our office located in Main Building, room 204. 

By Mail

Checks or money orders should be sent to:

St. Edward's University
Student Financial Services
3001 S Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78704

International Payments

Payments from an international bank can be made through the Billing Center in myHilltop. Select the "Bank Wire" payment method to initiate a bank wire in US dollars via Convera, or select "Transfermate INTL" to use TransferMate to send a payment using local currency. Payments using an international credit card can be made using FlyWire directly on their website.  

You can also make payments in your own local currency and to a local bank account with TransferMate. TransferMate payments will go directly to the student account, and are an alternative to using the bank wire.

Payment in Full

• Spring – due no later than Dec. 1
• Summer – due no later than May 1
• Fall – due no later than Aug. 1

Monthly Payment Plans (MAPP)

• Spring – sign up for a payment plan by December 1st (available installment options are the 1st or the 15th of the month) 
• Summer – sign up for a payment plan by May 1st (available installment options are the 1st or the 15th of the month) 
• Fall – sign up for a payment plan by August 1st (available installment options are the 1st or the 15th of the month) 

Past Due Accounts

Any balance owed to St. Edward’s after a semester is complete is considered past due and subject to assignment to an outside collector. This involves an additional cost to the student who may also face litigation and have to pay any attorney’s fees and court costs. At the university’s discretion, students who have a past-due balance may be barred from registration.

Any charges incurred after these payment deadlines are due within two weeks. After September 15 for fall, February 1 for spring, and June 15 for the summer, students with past due balances greater than $500 will be assessed a late payment fee of $75. Students participating in the monthly payment plan with a past due installment greater than $500 will be assessed a late payment plan fee of $25. This late fee will be assessed 15 days after each late scheduled installment. Late fees apply even if a student intends to apply for financial aid to cover the past due balance. 

Late Tuition Payment Penalty Exceptions 

Late fees will not be assessed under the following circumstances:

• The student has pending financial aid, such as an outside scholarship or an approved student or parent loan that covers the balance in full. Aid that cannot be disbursed due to incomplete paperwork will not be considered as pending financial aid.
• The student has a pending third-party authorization on their account (indicated by some type of Third Party Authorization Form) covering the balance. Students with third- party sponsorships are required to turn in all documentation by the payment deadline. Without proper paperwork, St. Edward’s University cannot invoice a third-party sponsor. Students that do not have all the sponsorship documentation turned in by the 12th class day will be assessed a late payment fee.
• The student is a Veteran’s Assistance recipient, has turned in the proper tuition assistance form to the university, and has paid the remaining balance due, if any. Veteran’s Assistance documentation is required by the payment deadline.

St. Edward’s University has partnered with Allianz Global Assistance to offer GradGuard, a tuition insurance plan, to our students and their families. Tuition insurance helps overcome the financial losses that may result from a withdrawal due to medical events. This covers instances including accidents, injury, illness, mental disorders, or the death of the tuition payer. 

We recommend that all of our students and families consider getting tuition insurance. Having this plan expands the scope of our current refund policy by offering reimbursement for tuition, housing, and other fees due to covered withdrawals. It can help you overcome financial losses if a student must withdraw from school after classes begin.

In addition to covering financial losses, the plan also includes a 24-hour, 365-day hotline offering emergency assistance for both students and parents.

Tuition Insurance is optional, and purchased directly with GradGuard.  We believe it is important our students and families have access to affordable protection for their major investment in higher education. Protect your education and future today.

Note: Tuition insurance must be paid in full prior to the first day of classes each term. The Academic Calendar lists the official “Course Begin” date for the term of coverage.

Sign Up for Tuition Insurance